Iowa Caucuses and GOP Debate Highlight Foreign Policy Rifts

The Iowa caucuses are being closely watched as a potential predictor of the party's nominee, with Democrats having a higher historical success rate. The Democratic contest is between Senator Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg, while the Republican side sees a fight between former President Trump's endorsed candidates, Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and Trump critic Bill Weld. DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley recently clashed over U.S. funding for the war in Ukraine, deepening the divide between the two Republican contenders and highlighting their contrasting views on foreign policy and fiscal responsibility.